Dare to think rare: Diagnostic delay and rare diseases

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 68, Issue 670, 2018, Pages 224-225

  Evans, William R H ^a  

^a Oakwood Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RARE DISEASE;

DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; GATEKEEPING; HUMANS; RARE DISEASES;

EID: 85045975852     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: 14785242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp18X695957     Document Type: Letter

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